Posted on May 17, 2021
Who were we trying to kid before the pandemic? We've always lived in uncertain times! We lulled ourselves into believing that we were in control, and COVID-19 has reminded us that we're not. We never were. We never will be. Life is inherently uncertain.
Sure, we can influence our future, we can make plans, but as Forrest Gump should have said, 'Change happens'. And it will - when we least expect it. Change is one of the few things that we can be certain about. We have no choice but to accept it – good change, bad change, even change that we didn’t ask for. Consequently, our ability to thrive through change and to embrace the inevitable changes that lie ahead – is the key skill that everyone of us needs to hone – at work and in life.
But how? The following tips to accepting and embracing change are lifted from The Power to Change and the ‘Leading Change’ and ‘Embracing Change’ workshops and webinars I run for Henley Business School and organisations worldwide.
When you can sense that the time is right, look at yourself in the mirror and ask your reflection the magic question that will unlock your future – the question that'll instantly put you in the driver’s seat during even the most disruptive and traumatic change: 'OK, so what am I going to do about it?' The power to change lies within very single one of us.
Who's Campbell Macpherson?
Campbell is a sought-after speaker and international business adviser on leadership, strategy and change who splits his time between Australia and the UK. He's a keynote speaker, Executive Fellow of Henley Business School and author. His first book, The change catalyst
(Wiley, 2017), won the 2018 Business Book of the Year in London. His latest book, The power to change (Kogan Page, 2020) has been shortlisted for the 2021 Business Book of the Year awards.
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